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Dalian iron ore retreats

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices retreated on Wednesday but hovered near two-month highs, as investors...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:08am

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Palm oil lower on profit-booking

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures extended loss on Wednesday, as traders booked profits following early gains that...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:07am

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Oil prices rise

HOUSTON: Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after the European Union agreed an additional round of sanctions...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:06am

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Dollar weighs on copper

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday in response to a stronger US dollar, paring gains that drove the market to...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:05am

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Gold prices move up

NEW YORK: Gold gained on Wednesday after an inflation print came in line with expectations, boosting the likelihood...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:04am

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Tighter US supply outlook holds corn near its highest since

CANBERRA/PARIS: Chicago corn futures climbed on Wednesday and were near their highest levels since June 25 after the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:03am

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Japanese rubber futures climb

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures gained ground on Wednesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as concerns over...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:02am

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US natgas prices climb

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a one-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for colder weather ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:00am

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Nikkei reverses course to close tad higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average erased losses to end marginally higher on Wednesday as investors bought back...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:59am

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Indian shares muted ahead of domestic data

MUMBAI: Indian shares were little changed on Wednesday, as investors awaited key U.S and domestic inflation data for...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:58am

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China stocks range-bound as investors eye economic meeting

HONG KONG: China traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors awaited a key economic policy meeting for clues...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Dollar little changed after CPI

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after US price data came in line with forecasts, reinforcing...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:50am

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European shares close up after US inflation data

FRANKFURT: European stocks recouped earlier losses and closed up on Wednesday, as investors added to bets that the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:49am

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Asian currencies retreat ahead of US inflation data

BENGALURU: A gauge of emerging Asian equities and currencies declined on Wednesday, as investors awaited US ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:45am

World

Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance, Putin says

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would develop artificial intelligence with BRICS...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

MANILA: Developing Asia is likely to grow more slowly than previously thought this year and next, and the outlook...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:43am

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FTSE 100 edges higher after US inflation data

LONDON: Britain’s FTSE 100 index nudged higher on Wednesday, led by precious metal miners, after the US inflation...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:48am

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S&P, Nasdaq advance after inflation data

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday after the latest inflation data bolstered bets on the...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Technology

Facebook, Instagram down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

WhatsApp, Meta's messaging application, also down for users in many countries

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 03:51am

Business & Finance

Bank of Canada cuts rates by 50 bps, frets over possible Trump tariffs

OTTAWA: The Bank of Canada slashed its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday and indicated that...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 10	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 10	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 10	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 10	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 10	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 10	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 10	5,824.15
India Sensex / Jan 10	77,378.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 10	39,100.40
Nasdaq / Jan 10	19,146.19
Hang Seng / Jan 10	19,064.29
FTSE 100 / Jan 10	8,248.49
Dow Jones / Jan 10	41,910.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 10	20,214.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 10	76.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 10	18,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 10	2,716.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 10	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Jan 11	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 10 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.34 ▲ 1.00 (13.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.67 ▲ 0.89 (11.44%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.76 ▲ 0.88 (11.17%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 10 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.22 ▲ 0.22 (11.00%)
Sakrand Sugar / Jan 10 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	70.40 ▲ 6.40 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 10 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	70.54 ▲ 6.41 (10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	137.50 ▲ 12.50 (10.00%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	658.91 ▲ 59.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 10 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.52 ▼ -0.67 (-10.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 10 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.47 ▼ -1.00 (-10.56%)
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	13.42 ▼ -1.58 (-10.53%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 10 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	144.61 ▼ -16.07 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.40 ▼ -3.60 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 10 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jan 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	11 ▼ -1.20 (-9.84%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	195,296,323 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	48,682,503 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,460,848 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	31,825,296 ▲ 0.77
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 10 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	23,629,459 ▲ 0.34
Pak Elektron / Jan 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,144,464 ▲ 1.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,944,268 ▼ -0.24
Air Link Com. / Jan 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	15,918,682 ▼ -5.65
B.O.Punjab / Jan 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,645,082 ▲ 0.01

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